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Latest Action: Sep 14, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions." on Sep 14, 2011

Committee Assignment:
House Committee on Education and the Workforce

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This bill has been assigned to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce committee.

As noted by Admin on July 29, 2012, "TEXT OF THE BILL H. R. 2218. THE PARENTAL CONSENT ACT. To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. April 30, 2009 ..." (/url?q=http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/stop-mandatory-mental-screening-and-drugging-of-our-children/18466/&sa=U&ei=vz8WUMSQDIrdrQHo-4DgBA&ved=0CCAQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNFwvZ3yDqLRhFZ-2KfDtk2JyDdBUg)

As noted by Truth Liberty Justice on July 13, 2012, "Approved by Committee 6/14/2011 by a vote of 23-16. House Status : Waiting for the Republican-managed House to authorize debate and final passage. H.R. 2218 EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER ..." (/url?q=http://dumpjohnkline.blogspot.com/2012/07/with-record-low-support-for-congress.html&sa=U&ei=vz8WUMSQDIrdrQHo-4DgBA&ved=0CEMQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNEmxyLyKEpK-r1BTBkLjfK3vPhMLA)

As noted by Truth Liberty Justice on July 13, 2012, "Approved by Committee 6/14/2011 by a vote of 23-16. House Status : Waiting for the Republican-managed House to authorize debate and final passage. H.R. 2218 EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER ..." (/url?q=http://dumpjohnkline.blogspot.com/2012/07/with-record-low-support-for-congress.html&sa=U&ei=EgUTUMvKKI6k8gTAg4CYCQ&ved=0CDIQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNH_vapTh4uClJVxhcUCiNvzORd-DQ)

As noted by Natural News.com on February 15, 2012, "Though first introduced a couple of years ago, the repackaged Parental Consent Act of 2011 (H.R. 2769 - previously H.R. 2218 in 2009) would keep "federal education funds from being used to pay any local educational agency or other instrument of government " (http://www.naturalnews.com/034978_Ron_Paul_parental_consent_psychiatric_screening.html)

As noted by Examiner.com on October 04, 2011, " The US House recently passed HR 2218, which is essentially a charter school expansion bill. This law was opposed by Parents Across America (our position paper here). My Congressman, Bobby Rush, and Congressional Black Caucus Education Chair, ... " (http://www.examiner.com/k-12-in-chicago/psat-for-10-4-11-tell-your-senator-what-you-think-about-more-charter-schools)

'Procedural' vote will hurt workers
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September 30, 2011
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The amendment to the bill (HR 2218) was blocked by Republican leaders in committee, forcing the Democrats to try a procedural vote of the House to gain standing so they could offer the "Made In America" amendment to the bill. ...

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As noted by Herald Times Reporter on September 30, 2011, " The amendment to the bill (HR 2218) was blocked by Republican leaders in committee, forcing the Democrats to try a procedural vote of the House to gain standing so they could offer the &quot;Made In America&quot; amendment to the bill. ... " (http://www.htrnews.com/article/20110930/MAN0602/109300546/-Procedural-vote-will-hurt-workers?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs)

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